May 5, 2021
The one where we learned when to pick our battles
Emma and Nicole speak to bestselling Black British author Dorothy Koomson best known for her novels My Best Friend's Girl, The Ice Cream Girls and she's now back with her latest All My Lies Are True. Dorothy talks about facing rejection from the publishing industry, pitfalls of negotiation, and having the courage of your convictions.
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Culture Mix:
The Happy Author: https://www.dorothykoomson.co.uk/the-happy-author/
Antonia Gentry interview: https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a35713496/antonia-gentry-ginny-miller-interview/
Black-owned bookshops in the UK: https://www.stylist.co.uk/life/uk-bookshops-diverse-black-authors-books-online/396930
Black-owned book shops in the US: https://medium.com/@ndelpino486/list-of-black-owned-bookstores-to-shop-at-instead-of-amazon-bcca82a3f56